The Case of Gabriel Perry is a 1935 British crime film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Henry Oscar, Olga Lindo and Margaret Lockwood.
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| Directed by | Albert de Courville |
| Written by | L. du Garde Peach |
| Based on | play Wild Justice by James Dale[1] |
| Produced by | Herbert Smith |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation (UK) |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
An unstable Victorian doctor murders a woman.[2]
Cast edit
- Henry Oscar as Gabriel Perry
- Olga Lindo as Mrs Perry
- Margaret Lockwood as Mildred Perry
- Franklin Dyall as Prosecution
- Raymond Lovell as Defence
- John Wood as Godfrey Perry
- Martita Hunt as Mrs Read
- Rodney Ackland as Tommy Read
- Percy Walsh as William Read
- Ralph Truman as Inspector White
- Alastair Sim as Minor role
Critical reception edit
Allmovie described it as a "rusty-dusty British courtroom drama."[3]
References edit
- ^ Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ "The Case of Gabriel Perry (1935) - Albert de Courville - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
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